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From: ccoprmd@prism.gatech.EDU (Matthew DeLuca)
Newsgroups: sci.space
Subject: Re: CNN Report On Paris Airshow
Message-ID: <31509@hydra.gatech.EDU>
Date: 17 Jun 91 22:55:27 GMT
References: <875@newave.UUCP>
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In article <875@newave.UUCP> john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III) writes:

>The Soviets unvail the Mig-31.  The Mig is on static display
>and will fly at some point during the show.  It looks like
>an Eagle (twin tails) and is painted white with blue stripes.
>What more can one say after having a 4 second glimpse?

The MiG-31 isn't exactly a new aircraft; it's basically a reworked 
version of the MiG-25, which was initially designed to counter the B-70
Valkyrie.  
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